bihasa

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit अभ्यास (abhyāsa, “habit; discipline”).[1] Compare Malay biasa.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /biˈhasa/ [bɪˈha.sɐ], (colloquial) /biˈhasaʔ/ [bɪˈha.sɐʔ] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /bihaˈsa/ [bɪ.hɐˈsa], (colloquial) /bihaˈsaʔ/ [bɪ.hɐˈsaʔ] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: bi‧ha‧sa

Noun[edit]

bihasa or bihasà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜐ)

  1. expert; professional
    Synonyms: dalubhasa, eksperto
  2. accustomization; manner of getting used to a certain condition
  3. act of training or practicing

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Adjective[edit]

bihasá or bihasâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜐ)

  1. expert; professional; accomplished
  2. accustomed to; used to
  3. cultured; civilized

References[edit]

  1. ^ Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 277

Further reading[edit]

  • “bihasa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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